in the past
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In that time what had happened?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
How
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From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that time what had happened?
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She did not know much now but she had learned how to find things out.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that time what had happened?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that time what had happened?
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was eighteen little months ago that she had ridden up to the world with widening eyes.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading How well she remembered her coming, the first reflection of yonder gilded dome and the soaring of the capitol; the swelling of her heart, with inarticulate wonder; the pain of the thirst to know and understand.
